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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), a suit for recovery of damages under section 2333 of this title shall not be maintained unless commenced within 10 years after the date the cause of action accrued.
(b) Calculation of period.--The time of the absence of the defendant from the United States or from any jurisdiction in which the same or a similar action arising from the same facts may be maintained by the plaintiff, or of any concealment of the defendant's whereabouts, shall not be included in the 10-year period set forth in subsection (a).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 18 U.S.C. § 2335 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 2335. Limitation of actions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/18-usc-sect-2335.html
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